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Things to do in Denver this weekend, Aug. 1-3
From First Friday Art Walks and new exhibit openings to summer parties and festivals, a lot is happening in Denver this weekend. Several businesses and organizations are also celebrating Colorado Day with free events. It’s also the last weekend to...
Joining the dots: how a hybrid approach to grid networks makes sense in the transition
The Estepa project in Antofagasta, northern Chile, will combine 215 MW of solar capacity with 418 MW of battery energy storage when it becomes operational in late 2026. It is being developed by Atlas Renewable Energy, which has arranged long-term...

8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Could Be One of the Largest on Record
The colossal magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s coast early Wednesday is set to be one of the largest ever recorded if its magnitude is not revised down by scientists studying the data. The quake is tied for the sixth-largest on record,...

Jaw-Dropping Image Reveals Dying Stars Entangled Like Serpents
The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an image we'd been awaiting for five long years – an infrared photo of two dying stars we'd requested from the Very Large Telescope in Chile. I gasped –...

Isolated Death Valley pupfish rattled by Russian quake
The July earthquake in eastern Russia sent shockwaves that were felt in a small cavern in the Nevada Desert. The cavern is home to the Devils Hole pupfish, a tiny, rare fish that exists only in a remote corner of Death Valley National Park. Quakes...

What’s the difference between a tsunami warning and an advisory?
Parts of Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. West Coast remain at risk for tsunami waves after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake – the sixth-largest in recorded history – struck Russia. Video above: How scientists track tsunami waves Tsunami waves first reached...

Which are top five major earthquakes? Does Wednesday Russia quake features in list?
The colossal magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast early Wednesday is set to be one of the largest ever recorded if its magnitude is not revised down by scientists studying the data. The quake is tied for the sixth-largest on record,...

Capstone Copper Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
Revenue reaches new all-time high Adjusted EBITDA sets quarterly record Capstone Copper Corp. ("Capstone" or the "Company") (TSX: CS) (ASX: CSC) today reported financial results for the six months and quarter ended June 30, 2025 ("Q2 2025"). Link...

Tsunami Reaches US as Powerful Quake Puts Pacific on Alert
Coastal regions from Chile to the western U.S. were on edge after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific, though warnings in Hawaii and Japan were downgraded. Four-foot waves (1.2-meter) were...

The Russia earthquake was among the world’s strongest. Here’s what links them all
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No Major Injuries Reported So Far After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Russia
This image taken from a video released by Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk at Paramushir island of Kuril Islands, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025....

Saudi minister visits INTERPOL HQ: What to know about the €1m pledge and regional bureau plan
Saudi Arabia earlier agreed to host INTERPOL’s new MENA Regional Bureau and pledged €1 million to its I-CORE programme/ Image: INTERPOL TL;DR Saudi Interior Minister visited INTERPOL HQ in Lyon to reinforce global crime-fighting ties. Talks...

The world’s most powerful earthquakes, past and present
1. Valdivia, Chile (1960) – Magnitude 9.4 The largest earthquake ever recorded devastated southern Chile, triggering a massive tsunami that reached as far as Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. 2. Alaska Earthquake US (1964) – Magnitude 9.2 The...
Huge quake rocks Russia’s Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific
[TOKYO / LOS ANGELES] Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as 4 metres on Wednesday (Jul 30), after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii,...
Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific
Benagluru — Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as 4m on Wednesday, after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii, Japan and Chile. The shallow...

Tsunami alerts subside after mega quake rocks Russia's Far East
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii, Japan and Chile, with parts of French Polynesia told to prepare for waves up to 4 meters (13 feet) high. The shallow...

The Invisible Gold of the 21st Century
“It doesn’t shine like gold nor smell like oil, but it’s worth more than both. And the countries that don’t control it will vanish from the new energy map.” The Resource You Can’t See, But That Powers Everything Green hydrogen cannot be seen,...

World's most destructive earthquake struck THIS country 65 years ago, 9.5 magnitude quake shook earth for 10 minutes, not Russia, China, US, India, name is...
Home News World’s most destructive earthquake struck THIS country 65 years ago, 9.5 magnitude quake shook earth for 10 minutes, not Russia, China, US, India, name is… In 1960, this terrifying earthquake struck Valdivia, Chile. This deadly...

Joseph Stiglitz | Brazil’s brave stand
For decades, the United States was the champion of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. Of course, there were glaring discrepancies between rhetoric and reality: during the Cold War, the US overturned democratically elected governments in...

BIL clients unite against scam, Spuerkeess fined for Caritas scandal, and Trump and EU strike deal
Your Weekly Recap for 28 July–1 August 2025. Here are five things you should know at the end of this week: BIL clients speak out against slow response to fake website scam Spuerkeess fined nearly €5 million in relation to Caritas scandal Illegal...